2002 Belgian Grand Prix

  2002 Belgian Grand Prix

Race details
Race 14 of 17 in the 2002 Formula One season
Date	1 September 2002
Official name	LX Foster's Belgian Grand Prix
Location	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	6.963 km (4.327 mi)
Distance	44 laps, 306.355 km (190.360 mi)
Weather	Cloudy, Air: 17 °C (63 °F), Track 25 °C (77 °F)[1]
Pole position
Driver	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Time	1:43.726
Fastest lap
Driver	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Time	1:47.176 on lap 15
Podium
First	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
Second	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari
Third	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams-BMW
Lap leaders

The 2002 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 1 September 2002. Ferrari dominated the race with their two drivers, Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello finishing in one-two formation. Williams-BMW driver Juan Pablo Montoya finished in third place. The second chicane in the Bus Stop corners was modified for the race, before both chicanes changed significantly for the 2004 Belgian Grand Prix. With the win Schumacher became the first ever driver to win ten Formula One Grands Prix in a single season.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Lap	Gap
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	1:43.726	—
2	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes	1:44.150	+0.424
3	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1:44.335	+0.609
4	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW	1:44.348	+0.622
5	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams-BMW	1:44.634	+0.908
6	3	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	1:44.759	+1.033
7	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	1:45.386	+1.660
8	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar-Cosworth	1:45.865	+2.139
9	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	1:45.880	+2.154
10	15	Jenson Button	Renault	1:45.972	+2.246
11	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar-Cosworth	1:46.056	+2.330
12	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR-Honda	1:46.403	+2.677
13	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	1:46.485	+2.759
14	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan-Honda	1:46.508	+2.782
15	12	Olivier Panis	BAR-Honda	1:46.553	+2.827
16	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan-Honda	1:46.875	+3.149
17	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber-Petronas	1:46.896	+3.170
18	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber-Petronas	1:47.272	+3.546
19	23	Mark Webber	Minardi-Asiatech	1:47.562	+3.836
20	22	Anthony Davidson	Minardi-Asiatech	1:48.170	+4.444
Source:[2]

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	1	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	44	1:21:20.634	1	10
2	2	Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	44	+1.977	3	6
3	6	Juan Pablo Montoya	Williams-BMW	44	+18.445	5	4
4	3	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	44	+19.357	6	3
5	5	Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW	44	+56.440	4	2
6	16	Eddie Irvine	Jaguar-Cosworth	44	+1:17.370	8	1
7	24	Mika Salo	Toyota	44	+1:17.809	9
8	11	Jacques Villeneuve	BAR-Honda	44	+1:19.855	12
9	25	Allan McNish	Toyota	43	+1 Lap	13
10	7	Nick Heidfeld	Sauber-Petronas	43	+1 Lap	18
11	10	Takuma Sato	Jordan-Honda	43	+1 Lap	16
12	12	Olivier Panis	BAR-Honda	39	Engine	15
Ret	9	Giancarlo Fisichella	Jordan-Honda	38	Engine	14
Ret	17	Pedro de la Rosa	Jaguar-Cosworth	37	Suspension	11
Ret	8	Felipe Massa	Sauber-Petronas	37	Engine	17
Ret	4	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes	35	Engine	2
Ret	14	Jarno Trulli	Renault	35	Engine	7
Ret	22	Anthony Davidson	Minardi-Asiatech	17	Spun off	20
Ret	15	Jenson Button	Renault	10	Engine	10
Ret	23	Mark Webber	Minardi-Asiatech	4	Gearbox	19
Sources:[2][3]

Notes

• The Belgian Grand Prix did not return in the 2003 Formula One season due to tobacco issues.

Championship standings after the race

• Bold text indicates the World Champions.

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Michael Schumacher 122 2 Rubens Barrichello 51 3 Juan Pablo Montoya 44 4 Ralf Schumacher 42 5 David Coulthard 37

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Ferrari 173 2 Williams-BMW 86 3 McLaren-Mercedes 57 4 Renault 15 5 Sauber-Petronas 11

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

1. F1 Racing. September 2002.
2. "Grand Prix of Belgium". FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
3. "2002 Belgian Grand Prix". Formula1.com. Formula1.com Limited. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2015.